Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Minor in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Students on Summer 2024, Fall 2024, or Spring 2025 requirements SLHSMIN
Requirements
The minor requires at least 16 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
- Gateway. One (1) course:
- SLHS-S 104 Human Communication and Its Disorders
- Both of the following:
- SLHS-S 106 Hearing Science: An Overview
- SLHS-S 108 Speech and Language Sciences: An Overview
SLHS-S 104 Human Communication and Its Disorders
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduces the scientific foundation of human communication. Mechanisms underlying speaking and listening provide a framework for exploring core topics in speech, language, and hearing sciences. Emphasis given to solving scientific and clinical problems, including how to develop and test hypotheses, analyze data, and investigate how disease and injury affect communication systems.
SLHS-S 106 Hearing Science: An Overview
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduction to hearing science and how it is applied toward the evaluation and treatment of clinical problems.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of SLHS-S 106 or SPHS-S 106.
SLHS-S 108 Speech and Language Sciences: An Overview
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduction to the development and use of speech and language across the lifespan and to the scientific foundations of typical spoken communication. Surveys the application of speech and language sciences to the understanding of some common disorders of speech and language.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of SLHS-S 108 or SPHS-S 108.
- Core.
- Speech Anatomy and Physiology. One (1) course:
- SLHS-S 201 Speech Anatomy and Physiology
SLHS-S 201 Speech Anatomy and Physiology
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Covers anatomy and physiology of the speech mechanism; contemporary views of speech physiology; subsystems of the speech mechanism - respiratory, laryngeal, and supraglottal - integrated with a model of speech production. Includes laboratory experiences.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of SLHS-S 201 and SPHS-S 201.
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- 300-Level Courses. Two (2) courses:
- SLHS-S 307 Cognitive and Communicative Aspects of Aging
- SLHS-S 333 Childhood Language
- SLHS-S 350 Speech Science
- SLHS-S 375 Hearing Science
SLHS-S 307 Cognitive and Communicative Aspects of Aging
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- SLHS-S 104, SLHS-S 108, or SPHS-S 108; and SLHS-S 201, SPHS-S 201, or ANAT-A 215
- Description
- Review of cognitive and communicative changes associated with normal aging as well as with diseases and conditions that are prevalent in the aging population. Includes discussion of methodological issues in research on aging as well as principles for maximizing communication with the elderly population.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of SLHS-S 307 or SPHS-S 307.
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SLHS-S 333 Childhood Language
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- At least sophomore standing
- Description
- Develops knowledge of how language is acquired by young children, examines data on what young infants and young children know about language at different ages, and considers the kinds of theories that may explain this data.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of SLHS-S 333 or SPHS-S 333.
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SLHS-S 350 Speech Science
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- At least sophomore standing; and SLHS-S 104, SLHS-S 108, or SPHS-S 108; and SLHS-S 201 or SPHS-S 201
- Description
- Provides an overview of speech production, including acoustics and physiology, as well as speech perception. The focus is on non-disordered speech in adults with some coverage of development as warranted.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of SLHS-S 350 or SPHS-S 350.
SLHS-S 375 Hearing Science
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- At least sophomore standing; and SLHS-S 104, SLHS-S 106, or SPHS-S 106
- Description
- Provides an in-depth study of hearing in the normal auditory system. Topics include anatomy and physiology of the ear, anatomy and physiology of the auditory brain, and auditory perception and psychophysics.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of SLHS-S 375 or SPHS-S 375.
- Speech Anatomy and Physiology. One (1) course:
- 400-Level Course. One (1) course:
- SLHS-S 423 Topical Seminar in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
- SLHS-S 470 Assessment and Treatment of Hearing Loss
SLHS-S 423 Topical Seminar in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- At least junior standing
- Description
- In-depth study of specific topics in speech science, language science, and hearing science. Topics vary by semester.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
SLHS-S 470 Assessment and Treatment of Hearing Loss
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- At least junior standing; and SLHS-S 375 or SPHS-S 375
- Description
- Covers basic acoustics, anatomy and physiology of the auditory system with a focus on the applied principles of audiologic evaluation, management, and (re)habilitation options for adult and pediatric populations. It is geared toward upper-level undergraduate students majoring in speech, language, and hearing sciences.
- Minor GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- Minor GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the minor—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
- Minor Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
- Minor Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- Minor Residency. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
Minor Area Courses
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Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:
- Any course at the 100–499 level with the
SLHS-Ssubject area prefix—as well as any other subject areas that are deemed functionally equivalent - Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
- Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception
- Any course at the 100–499 level with the
This program of study cannot be combined with the following:
- Area Certificate in Pre-Professional Speech-Language Pathology (PPSLPACRT)
- Bachelor of Arts in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (SLHSBA)
- Bachelor of Science in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (SLHSBS)
- [Name unavailable] (SPHSBS)
- [Name unavailable] (SPHSBA)
- [Name unavailable] (SPHSMIN)
Exceptions to and substitutions for minor requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.